1892 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Morris: 40–50% 50–60% Merwin: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1892 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. It was a rematch of the 1890 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee Luzon B. Morris defeated Republican nominee Samuel E. Merwin with 50.31% of the vote.
Unlike the previous election, which resulted in a deadlock and neither candidate inaugurated as governor, Morris's win was not challenged this time, and he was inaugurated governor on January 4, 1893.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Luzon B. Morris, Democratic
- Samuel E. Merwin, Republican
Other candidates
- E.P. Angin, Prohibition
- E.M. Ripley, People's
- Moritz E. Ruther, Socialist Labor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Luzon B. Morris | 82,787 | 50.31% | ||
Republican | Samuel E. Merwin | 76,745 | 46.64% | ||
Prohibition | E.P. Angin | 3,927 | 2.39% | ||
Populist | E.M. Ripley | 773 | 0.47% | ||
Socialist Labor | Moritz E. Ruther | 317 | 0.19% | ||
Majority | 6,042 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 8, 2020.